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Well well!
http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news...rade-1-7061766
Eh.... right....
I think there's a few disgruntled members on here who'd disagree with that statement!!The company also has an online market but that, too, has suffered from the economic downturn and fierce opposition from multinationals.
80% closing down sale... but their website is down not that I'd recommend it anyway. Most of the stuff isn't in stock. The way that online business was managed was a disgrace.
Last edited by JohnnyE; 5th January 2016 at 15:43.
Well well!
Good, awful company.
Thank god for traffic wardens I wonder how many who buy in the sale will receive their goods.
paul.
I might call in tomorrow... just in case there's any Seikos going for a song... but I doubt it.
If you do, would you mind posting a reply if there's anything worthwhile?Originally Posted by JohnnyE
Thanks
Karma's a bitch, ain't it?
No problem Dave. Will do.
And be sure to send them TZ-UK's compliments.
A good internet presence and reputation could have saved them, see Iconic.
Sod em.
A crying shame.
My first watch purchase since childhood was made with them.
And a month later I asked for a refund, as it was clear I wasn't getting a watch.
Not chirping up in their defence, but I don't cheer the demise of an independent retailer, employing people (nepotism aside) and contributing positively to a small provincial town.
On their online venture, I bought two watches from them. It took a full month to get a refund from them for one after it became clear that pigs were going to fly before I saw it but the other transaction was silky smooth, a watch ordered at a big discount came within a couple of days. Not that the good experience excuses the poor one, but NOH had its place if you were willing to dance to their tune. Unfortunately for them and the people willing to wait and play the long game, not enough folk wanted to dance to NOH's tune.
I'll file this one under "oh well".
Thank you sir!
I tried, without success, to buy a watch from them online a couple of years back. Took a month or so to get my money back.
Spoke to various members of their staff on the phone and got the clear impression that they just advertise everything as available - take peoples money - then start the slooow process of acknowledging that they don't actually have any in stock and we will refund you, eventually.
Good Bye, Good Riddance, Hope the owner(s) lost everything.
Eddie will be disappointed!
Great news.
Last edited by -Ally-; 12th November 2015 at 16:56.
Is the spam email set to continue for all eternity though?
I'm still waiting for the free 'diamond' earrings I was meant to receive with a Seiko 3 years ago. Fortunately I didn't bother having my ears pierced.
Isn't that the one with the bird with a c*ck?
Last edited by Dave O'Sullivan; 12th November 2015 at 17:47. Reason: Swearing.
As NO'H had a bricks and mortar shop, they were useful as John Lewis would price match them.
Never bought from them. Wanted a bulova accutron which they agreed a 'make best offer' on which generated a code to use for the discount. Problem was that the discount was for the difference between the offer and the sale price, but when you entered it it just gave a reduction off the rrp instead.
Useless cockwombles at customer service we unable to sort it out and couldn't even do it by phone.
Ever since they have been spamming me daily despite deregistering.
Read the other tales of woe on here afterwards and think i had a lucky escape.
Byeeeeee NO'H.
Seems I was lucky then. Bought once a Casio mtg from them for the best price around and had to return it heavy hearted as my aging eyes struggled to read the display (not their fault) got my refund without any problem.
There is quite a storm online - they've sent an email to all the people waiting on orders, telling them that they wont get their order, nor a refund. Instructions are to contact your back and try a charge back!!
More here... https://www.aspokesmansaid.com/shopp...m-nigel-o-haraDear Customer,
Due to unforeseen circumstances the JRN Retail Group, trading as Nigel O’Hara, will not be able to fulfil your order or provide you directly with a refund.
Please do not panic, as you will be able to obtain a full refund via the method of payment used to complete your purchase on our website.
Simply contact the bank or credit card used for your purchase, then ask them to initiate a chargeback for the transaction.
This process will see the money returned to you in full.
We wish to sincerely apologise for the obvious inconvenience caused. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer any further customer support or refund solutions.
After VS bought up this forum they closed because this was the only place they got free advertising
<chortle>After VS bought up this forum they closed because this was the only place they got free advertising
Dear oh dear, this is somehow unsurprising.
As observed by Janesy and others above, a better online reputation might very well have saved them.
Bought my misses a watch from here, was meant to come with a free pair of earrings, the earrings never arrived with the watch, many phone calls and about 9 weeks later we finally received them!...Vowed then never to use them again!
When they started trying to menace website and forum owners into taking down negative reviews, that was a pretty good sign that the wheels had come off at NOH. If only they'd put the same effort into fixing their woeful customer service, they might still be thriving and sending threatening letters today.
Yup!
Exactly what they were told, but deaf ears and all that.
Called in yesterday, shelves are full of playstations, parrot mini drones and ar drones, bebops, jewellery and watches aren't that heavily discounted. UP TO 80% says the sign, they offered me a tenner off a PS4 and tried to sell me their Parrot items at full price. No sign of any interesting watches really. Local rumour has it he's lost the wife, cars, house and business and is expecting the grippers in this weekend.
He is known locally for womanising and generally being not the most trustworthy chap, it is awful for the staff he employed though. a lot of them have been there a long time and are now redundant in the mouth of christmas. 3rd small business to close in the town in 2 weeks I believe.
Well I am not surprised at that. Over 25 years ago he tried to pull a stunt on my parents and we never went back over the door as a result.
God, that was a near miss! Just to add to the many tales of woe, a few months ago I saw they were selling an Accutron cheaper than anywhere else. With much trepidation I thought I might chance my arm but I emailed them beforehand asking if it was in stock. The next morning I got a non-committal reply and when I went onto their website a few minutes later I noticed they'd jacked the price up of just that watch by a ton or so. What a coincidence! Needless to say I declined to give them my custom.
A great shame that a another small business is lost and people will lose their jobs
However, having dealt with them online and gone through many weeks of trying to get my money back, I am not surprised, their Customer service was appalling.
Thought something was amiss when I revisited the site recently looking for a good deal on a Victorinox Inox - they always seemed much cheaper there than anywhere else, but the site had very few watches and lots of other "stuff" for sale. Saved me a lot of hassle and disappointment.
Ant
http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news...rges-1-7074465
This is just for a small amount of what they did wrong from 2013-2014. Judging by the reviews still flooding in online - alot of people have been robbed in the mouth of Christmas. This comment on a local facebook page got me most though... alleging that ripping you off face to face was STILL order of the day:
Last edited by JohnnyE; 19th November 2015 at 15:50.
Seems that delayed refunds were the tip of the iceberg.
Indeed.
I got the delayed refund run-around, luckily I had paid by Paypal so once the legally required time had elapsed I raised a case with Paypal, and received a refund the same day. I kind of got the idea they were used to it...
Well that glass diamond puts a different spin on things if true, pretty disgraceful.
This appeared on the FB discussion today about it:
There have been other stories, including the one from me, about my Mum's antique gold chain... but the newspaper has deleted them! I may end up in the forum of the banned yet!
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/bu...-34860590.html
I'm glad I had nothing to do with them!
"A man whose online business became the single biggest cause of complaints to Trading Standards has been fined £1,000."
A whole one thousand pounds - that will really teach him, won't it?!
I appreciate there are often laws and financial considerations around imposed penalties/fines but this ^^^^^ all the time for me in all walks of court case. Grrrrr.
https://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/new...bust-1-8424770
Debts of 2 million quid, disqualification as company directors for the shysters.
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